Gravure Imaging/Offset Plate Technician (MARTINSBURG)

Quad is hiring for an Gravure Imaging and Offset Plate Tech for our Martinsburg, WV and Winchester, VA location. Requires travel to both plants (home plant will be Martinsburg, WV). The Offset plate / Gravure Cylinder Manufacturer is responsible for bending

Web Offset printing

plates for all presses in a specific location, helping with daily and weekly processor maintenance. Processing gravure cylinders, General maintenance and cleanup of the production areas. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO Load and unload platemaking materials to and from equipment to bend all size plates for press

Maintain platemaking equipment ( Including but not limited to

daily and weekly processor maintenance, loading or trouble shooting errors.

Check plates / Cylinders for Quality

Track or move job components through production using Smart tools

Cylinder stripping,

electro-plating , engraving

Load & unload, store and retrieve gravure cylinders using automated Work in Progress (W.I.P.) & Long Term Storage (LTS) systems and overhead cranes following appropriate work instructions

Misc production duties, including cleaning and inspecting cylinders

General cleanup of the area ( 6’s )

Experience: Previous manufacturing experience would help but not required

Starting pay $22/hr. No prior experience necessary!

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Basic working knowledge of computer systems used in Plate room ( Windows OS )

Basic Mechanical skills

Flexible Work schedules necessary to meet the production needs – shifts and locations may vary.

Knowledge of Press layout configurations for example Saddle